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Funny

16 Apr

So today it dawned on me that this blog has been around (in it’s many avatars and aliases) for almost 9 years.

9 years.

In Slackerninja-speak, it’s seen me through:

1. Three relationships.

2. Two generations of video game consoles and more games than I can count.

3. A slew of computer hardware, new and old.

4. College and way too many jobs than I should have been employed in.

5. Three sets of friends who have been discarded and disregarded for reasons known and unknown and downright ugly.

6. A boatload of rejections, crashes and burns to count in various facets of my life. Professional, personal and social. I’m a living crash test dummy.

It’s been my whiteboard for all those crazy moments of sheer euphoria, snark, depression, apparent wit and the ever increasing emo-ness that comes along with the sheer attempt at living.

Which is why I find it incredibly funny that this digital journal of sorts, is one of the few things that keeps me sane. Funny how something incredibly simple and potentially taken for granted is all that’s needed to keep one grounded.

Or something like that.

Yeah. 9 years. It’s scary. Almost a decade of half-baked thoughts expressed on the internet and they haven’t put me in a straitjacket yet.

Funny? Incredibly so.

 

I’m Batman?

26 May

He: “So who is the Marvel superhero who they’re going to announce as gay?”

Me: “Marvel? No man, DC.”

He: “Is it Spiderman? Superman? I think it will be Batman.”

Me: *awkward, long, deliberate pause*

He: “Because…”

Me: “No. No. No. Just NO! Not happening.”

He: “Why not?”

Me: “He’s a complete bad ass that’s why!”

He: “But it would explain a lot of things.”

Me: “Yeah I guess that would explain Robin.”

He: “The overcompensating gruff voice, the fact that he isn’t prone to Catwoman’s charms.”

Me: “Or Poison Ivy for that matter. His fascination for the Joker. Yeah, guess you’re right. The logic makes sense.”

He: “The only reason they won’t do it is because of backlash from the fans.”

Me: “True, but you know what would be funny? XYZ is a huge fan. In fact his better half even told me that he paraded around his college dorm in a Batman costume.”

He: “Seriously?”

Me: “Yes. Imagine how this would screw with his head?”

He: “In ways more than one.”

Collaboration

24 May

He: “Dude!”

Me; “Yes?”

He: “I called because I got suddenly inspired!”

Me: “Hmmm, that’s rare.”

He: “I know, I know. I got an idea.”

Me: “Okay…”

He: “I’ve been very inspired because I listened to Tenacious D! If you’ve read my status messages.”

Me: “Uh-huh… What status messages?”

He: “Oh that’s right, you don’t check Facebook.”

Me: “No.”

He: “I was thinking we should collaborate!”

Me: “…”

He: “You can write, I can come up with the music!”

Me: “…”

He: “It can be something like “Fuck Her Gently”  or a one minute sketch. It can be entertaining!”

Me: “Hmmm…”

He: “C’mon man! It can be something like the liquor permit issue. Or fuel prices. It should be something I understand. So if you write about*…I won’t understand it!”

Me: “Um….okay.”

He: “It’s like what you do in your blogging!”

Me: “…”

He: “What’s the matter?”

Me: “I’m not too keen on collaborating. I rather work on my own.”

He: “Write what you want, I’ll just come up with the music to it!”

Me: *facepalm*

He: “I’ll get my acoustic over to your place! Let’s jam!”

Me: “Let’s see.”

He: “What’s the problem? You busy? At work or something?”

Me: “No. I just don’t think this is a good idea.”

He: “Oh. Okay. I’ll speak to you later.”

(*I took away my phone from the earpiece while he narrated this bit, so I have no idea what he said next)

Fed up.

22 May

Today marks the beginning of the realisation of a phase that I’ve been in for the longest time.

I’m fed up.

No, it’s not the job, that’s pretty sweet. It’s not the daily grind of commuting in a city befitting the status of a war zone and it’s not the standard of living in the shadow of a dystopian, scumbag government either. I’ve made my peace with these elements a long time ago. After all, what else would you expect from someone who wakes up each morning anticipating an alien invasion?

I’m fed up of people. I’m fed up of listening. I’m fed up “being there” for them. I’m fed up of hearing their sordid tales of their daily existence. I’m fed up of being accommodating of their idiosyncrasies. I have had enough and I can’t have any more. I’ve reached a point where my relationship with people is borderline toxic because I’ve had it with being the foil to everyone’s drama and I want out.

Having said that, I’m in the process of culling the unnecessary whining and noise. So don’t be surprised if you don’t see me on Facebook, have access to my tweets only due to retweets from others, and can’t view me on Foursquare, Instagram or the social network of the du jour. Oh and don’t get appalled if I don’t reply to WhatsApp messages, texts, emails or even pick up the phone.

It’s funny how the dynamics of modern day communication make me want to crawl into my shell rather than be more open to listening. Good thing the block and report as spam buttons exist. It seems like the best way to clean out the mess I’ve gotten myself into thoroughly. Fun.

Now listening to: Bonobo – Kiara

 

The Instagram Gallery

11 Dec

Well, at least until I figure away for things to stream simultaneously across the board. Using Flickr maybe?

Wednesday Happened

23 May

“If you’re going for it, don’t be a hero and just say you’re going for it.”

“Dude, if I were going for it I’d say I was. Heck you’d know if I was. Haven’t you watched any old school Hindi flicks? You CAN TELL who the hero is in one glance.”

Sure the conversation above was in reference to something completely different (which may or may not involve women). But it is apt for my current conundrum. Either way things can get pretty disturbing when you’re told “TRUST ME” in a context that’s purely professional. You can’t tell where some people stand. Even if they apparently have the best intentions.

So yes, the “talk” happened with decibel breakage (mainly from my side) as well leading to more than a few people wondering what was going on cementing my belief that the best of intentions are hindered by compromise and other crap needed to make a system work. Or at least have a semblance of function.

On the bright side I was a recipient of a few hilarious text messages, the best of which was “Lol, coming for lunch?”.  Regardless of the outcome, I feel it’s time to level up. There’s so much I want to do. So little time to do it. Too little of it to waste bickering with a bunch of trolls.

Oh and I’m “overly aggressive”.

LOL.

Now Listening To: Bear Lake – You’re Only Waiting

*sigh*

10 May

It’s 5: 22 AM.

By the time I’m done typing this post, it’ll be close to 6 AM on a Monday morning if not already past it.

Needless to say, things are pretty messed up if you find yourself in front of your computer screen in a post-sleep, caffeine and Gatorade fueled haze in a vain, almost cursory attempt at trying to be coherent on a blog that has been, of late a dumping ground for perverse jokes and randomness instead of doing the 24465476879346322154667799 other things that do matter in a life span that’s relatively short and useless relative to the great scheme of things in the universe.

Read that last paragraph? 4 lines. One sentence. Good-bye coherency and sense, I barely knew you.

Then again, it joins the ranks of seemingly important, high priority entities that I’ve lost a grip on. I feel directionless, burned out and on the verge of , if not already in, some sick, twisted form of misery and depression.

Amazing isn’t it? Close to 2 years ago I thought I won the proverbial lottery in the most literal sense possible. I was in an industry I loved working on things that mattered and making a difference. Or so I thought.

Right now everything leading up to this moment seems completely disjointed, a rambling Frankenstein-like specimen stitched together by delusions of self-worth. Everything seems to be colored in monotony. Waking up is a chore, getting to work even a bigger one, surviving the day, the biggest of all. And it makes me wonder.

You know that in superhero flicks and comics there’s a prolonged period of struggle before they finally manage to find a way to defeat their villains right? This period of my life seems like those 5-10 pages or the odd thirty minutes of celluloid struggle. On constant loop. A rerun of cheap satire that’s probably keeping some alien race entertained as they’re watching from high above, a comedic filler giving their aspirations of galactic domination a massive boost if this was an indicator of how the rest of humanity pans out.

I’m just tired. Frayed. And seven shades of shit rolled into one convenient package that’s prevented from hitting the fan due to a heady mix of music, video games, anime, coffee and alcohol. But for how long?

There’s only so much an IQ of 160 severed by a dominant right-brain can do. Couple that with a personal life that’s as healthy as a dead person and social life where the high point is getting sloshed on a Saturday night leads me to believe that I need a change. A change of everything. A change from everyone. A change absolutely wholesale.

I need to find a way out. Before life becomes the death of me. Until a suitable solution is found I’ll be busy helping stone golems discover who they were before they became well…stone golems.

Stone Golems. Making hating pigeons cool since forever.

Oh what do you know? It’s 6:40 AM. Am I Nostradamus or what?

Now Listening To: Queens of the Stone Age – In the Fade

Overheard at Work Volume I

1 May

Dear blog,

Seems I’ve been spending too much time on Twitter. But don’t fret, it all leads up to moments that are valuable fodder for you and you alone. Oh maybe for the non-existent traversers of the internet who may chance upon this post of sheer awesome. And by awesome I mean a copy-paste a well edited and thought out compilation of what’s been going on in the Twatterverse Twitterverse.

So without further adieu to quote everyone’s favorite electronic duo, HERE WE GO!

‘I complimented her…in a parallel universe.’

‘All you guys are at your phones busy getting anti-social.’

‘I do not call it a pipe. I call it a straw.’

‘We can use profanity at work. That’s fucking awesome!’

“You didn’t “overhear it” someone told it to you!” #GG

“Do something for the kids!!!”

“It’s a Macbook Pro, it’s for PRO users.” #applefans

‘Would you like to taste my tasty nut?”

‘Better than you and your frilly underwear.’ #wtf

I work in a tweet worthy place. RT @gounder Heard at work: @slackerninja, i’m gonna call you tweetie cause you tweat a lot…

” The similarity between life & my left butt cheek…neither are right nor fair.”

“Don’t you know me by now? I’m not soft.”

“The Resident Evil video game did well right? That’s great for a movie based franchise.”

“If you’re a member, bring your member for a 50% discount on services offered”.

“Even if you’re vegetarian you cannot eat without a plate.”

“It has nothing to do with size…I’m telling you man to man”.

So as you can see, it’s all been done for your well-being and all-round epic win. Having said that I shall furnish you with more posts regularly lest you do to me what Elin does to Tiger Woods in Southpark.

Pwnt Ho!

Now Listening To: The Chemical Brothers – The Test

The Evolution of Relationships As Per Google

12 Mar

Seems that the requisite skills required include hacking Orkut and Gmail, maintaining weight, proficiency in English and  be biologically sound ( for procreation and kissing). As long as you don’t click the “I’m feeling lucky” button, you should be good.  You might just end up at the Geek epicenter of the Internet.

Now Playing: Foo Fighters – New Way Home

Character Representation

23 Feb

Work could be a fire-breathing dragon, except spewing shit out instead. Women can end up being evil enough to give Skeletor, Hitler and Lucifer an inferiority complex and the best friends you have would never take the advice they so sorely need doing their best Anne Frank impersonation in the process.

However even when everything is a glorified clusterfuck of historical figures and mythological beasts you can always come home, pop-in some sweet music, kick back a few vodka-cranberries and the world is suddenly a better place. Which it always was. You just realized that things have never changed.

Just people.

Now Listening To: A Red Season Shade – Ghosts & Clouds

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